Holding device for curtains



Aug. 25, 1942. H, F. BossER'r HOLDING DEVICE FOR CURTAINS Filed July 31, 1940 Iig. 5.

HENRY F. BossERT A' ATTofggEYS.

Patented Aug. 25, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDING DEVICE FOR. CURTAINS Henry F. Bossert, New York, N. Y. Application July 31, 1940, Serial No. 348,666

8 Claims. I' (Cl. 156-33) This invention relates to a device for preventing the blowing of curtains and similar articles.

An object of the present invention is the pro.

holding device which can be conveniently applied to curtains of any size or form and which may be easily set up irrespective of the location of the frame work or Walls in the vicinity of the curtains.

A further object of this invention is the prol vision of a curtain holding device which can be conveniently used not only in connection with curtains extending between two frame or wall elements, but also in connection with curtains which are supported by bent rods and are located at a distance from a frame or wall.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in the course of the following specification.

In accomplishing the objects of the present invention it was found advisable to employ either separately or in combination, two different types of curtain holding elements, namely, elastic and non-elastic elements.

Both types of elements carry a suction cup which is used for attaching one end of an element to a wall or frame. The other end of an element may carry a second suction cup or a ring or eye, adapted to be suspended from the usual curtain hook.

The elastic element has a rubber belt or strap one end of which is attached to a rubber cup, while the other end is attached to a cup -or an eye.

The non-elastic element includes a cord which replaces the rubber belt of the elastic element.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing showing, by way of example, preferred embodiments of the inventive idea, and some of the possible combinations oi elastic and non-elastic holding elements.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows partly in side-elevation and partly in section a rubber cup constituting an end of an elastic curtain holding element.

Figure 2 shows the rubber cup in side elevation, looking in the direction of the arrows 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows an opposite end of an elastic curtain holding element which is adapted to be suspended from a hook.

Figure ll shows a part of a non-elastic curtain holding element.

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are perspective views showing the use of an elastic element having `Jtwo rubber caps for holding window curtains, shower curtains and bath curtains, respectively.

Figure 8 illustrates in a perspective View a combined use of elastic and non-elastic holding elements; and

Figure 9 illustrates in a perspective view the use of a plurality of double elastic curtain holding elements.

The drawing illustrates three different types of curtain holding elements, namely, the single elastic elements I0 (Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5 to 8) the double elastic elements II (Fig. 9) and a non-elastic element I2 (Figs. 4 and 8).

The elastic holding elementl III consists of a strap or belt I3 which is made of rubber and one or two ends of which carry rubber cups I4.

As shown more clearly in Figures 1 and 2, eac rubber cup III is provided with an opening I5 through which an end of the strap I3 is passed. Each rubber cup I4 has usual arched suction surface I6.

As shown in Figure 3, an end of the strap I3 may be passed through a plastic eye or ring I'I.

The end of the strap I3 extending through the opening I5 (Fig. 2) or the ring Il may be attached to the strap by any suitable means, such as a button I8 (Fig. 3).

The eye I1 may be suspended from the usual hook I9 of a shower curtain.

The non-elastic curtain holding element I2 includes Ia `cord 20 (Fig. 4), servi-nig as a substitute for the strap I3. As illustrated in Figure 8, one end of the cord ZIJ may be attached to a suction cup I4, while the other end may be attached to the eye or ring I1.

Figure 5 shows the use of an elastic device Ill for holding a window curtain 2I. In order to prevent the curtain 2| from being blown by the wind, the lrubber strap I3 is stretched across the curtain closer to the bottom end thereof and is held in! place by two rubber cups I4 which lare pressed against the surfaces 22 and 23 of the window frame. The straps I3 effectively prevent the .curtain `from blowing while the 'window is open.

'Figure 6 shows a shower stall having two walls 24 and 215 situated on opposite sides of an entrance 26 which is covered by a shower curtain 21.

In this construction, the blowing of the shower `other upon the curtain rod 3'I.

curtain 2'I which takes place when the shower is used, is effectively prevented by an elastic element IIJ, the rubber strap I3 of which is stretched across the Icurtain 2T and is held in place by two rubber cups I4 pressed against the walls 24 and 25, respectively.

Figure 7 illustrates the use of the elastic curtain supporting element I in bathrooms, wherein the bath tub 28 is situated in a niche of the bath room between the side walls 29 and 30. In this instance, the bath tub curtain 3| is effectively .prevented from blowing while the user is taking 'a shower lby the rubber strap I3 stretched behind the curtain 3| and held in place by two rubber cups I4 carried by the walls 29 and 30, respectively.

Figure 8 shows a curtain support consisting of two elements, namely, an elastic element III and a non-elastic element I2. This curtain support may be conveniently used in bath rooms which are so constructed that the bath tub 35 is exposed on two sides, so that the shower curtain has a bend intermediate its two ends and constitutes two sides of a quadrilateral space, the other two sides of 'which are formed by the walls 33 and 34.

The lower end of the non-elastic element I2 includes a suction cup iii which is pressed against kan inner wallof the bath tub 35,l while the upper end of the element I2 has a plastic ring I'I suspended from one of the hooks I9 carried by the curtain rod 3S. The non-elastic element I2 is situated zclose to or directly at the bend of the curtain rod 35 and the curtain 32 and extends vertically between the bath tub 35 and the curtain rod 3S.

The elastic element I3 is longer than the e-lement I2, and has two cups I4 which are pressed against the walls 33 and 34, while the elastic strap I3 extends horizontally around the non- Ielastic cord 2G of the element I2,

Thus, in this construction the horizontally disposed elastic element II! prevents the shower curtain 32 from blowing while the user is taking .a shower, and the non-elastic element I2 serves ends of the two straps I3 may be connected to two rings l'I carried by separate curtain hooks I9, which are situated at a distance from each However, these divergent ends may be connected to two separate rubber cups I which are placed at a distance from each other and are applied lagainst the inner surface of the bath tub 38.

Therefore, in accordance with the arrangement shown in Figure 9, the elastic straps I3 of the double elements II constitute a protective frame work which will eiectively prevent the blowing of the shower curtain while the user is taking a shower.

It is apparent that the illustrations shown above have been given by way of illustration and not by way of limitation and that the structures above described are subject to wide variations and modifications without departing from the scope or intent of the present invention. All of such variations and modilications are to be included within the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A holding device for curtains, including at least one elongated curtain-engaging element, a suction' cup having an opening therein and carried by one end of said element, said element extending through said opening, and means carried by the other end of said element for attaching said other end to an object.

2. A holding device for curtains and the like, said device comprising, in combination, an elasttc curtain-holding element comprising an elas- Vtic strap engaging a curtain, and two separate means carried by the ends of said elastic strap and attaching said element to an object adjacent to the curtain; and a non-elastic -curtain holding element comprising a cord engaging said curtain and said strap, and two separate means carried by the ends of said cord and attaching the last-mentioned element to an object adjacent to the curtain.

3. A holding device for curtains, including an elastic strap, and two suction cups carried by the two ends of said stnap.

4. A holding device for curtains, including at least one elongated elastic curtain-engaging element, a suction cup carried by one end of said element, .and a ring carried by the other end of said element.

5. A holding device for curtains, including two elongated curtain-engaging elements, single means connected with two adjacent ends of said elements for attaching said ends to an object, and two separate means connected with the other two ends of said elements for attaching said other two ends individually to an object.

6. A holding device for curtains, including two elastic straps, a single suction cup connected with two adjacent ends of said straps, and two separate rings connected with the other two ends of said straps.

7. A holding device for curtains, including two elastic straps, a single ring connected with two adjacent ends of said straps, and two separate suction cups connected with the other two ends of said straps.

8. A holding device for curtains, including at least one elongated non-elastic curtain-engaging element, a suction cup carried by one end of said element, and means carried by the other end of said element for attaching said other end to an object.

HENRY F. BOSSERT. 

